Holster



Patented Feb.v is, 1930 UNTED STATES j lmemset ROBERT P. Mans, or sin.Louis, Missourti HOLSTER Appiieatien mea october 17, 1927. serial No,zeef/05j Y This invention relates to a certain new and usefulimprovement in holsters.

My invention has for an object the provision, as a new article ofmanufacture, of a holster of such construction as to hold and retain thepistol from accidental displacement or removal and yet permit quickwithdrawal of the pistol when the occasion demands.

My invention has for another object the provision, as a new article ofmanufacture, of a holster adapted for support upon a belt and capable ofattachment upon and detachment from the belt without necessitatingremoval of the belt from about the person.

And with the above and other objects in view, my invention resides inthe novel features of form, construction, arrangement, and combinationof parts hereinafter described and afterwards pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawing,-

Figure l is a side elevational view of a holster embodying my invention,the holster being in supported position upon a belt;

Figure 2 is a rear elevational View of the holster; and

Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure l, looking at the holster from -itsopposite side and the belt-clip covering-flap of the holsterbeing thrownback.

' Referring now more in detail and by reference characters to thedrawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of my invention, theholster includes a body A conforming in shape, as shown, to the usualrevolver or pistol B and formed preferably of a section of leather orother suitable material doubled upon itself, as at l, to provide and 3,respectively, which, in turn, are stitched or otherwise fixed together,as at 4, along their edge, the securing-stitching being preferablyre-enforced by end-rivets 5. At the upper or butt-end of the holster,the back-wall 3 is preferably integrally extended, as at 6, for purposesshortly appearing'.

A's so constructed, the holster A conveno iently accommodates the pistolB, whose hanu dle projects outwardly of the holster for outer and inneror front and back walls 2y ready gripping inteffecting withdrawalofv thepistol.' Y

For supporting the holster A upon a belt C, the holster is provided witha clip D. This clip is preferably constructedl of a suitable section ofsheet metaland in end view iseof inverted U-shape, Vincluding aback-plate or wall 7 disposed and fixed, as by rivets 8, flatwise uponthe vrear `or .back holster-wall 3 adjacent the butt-end of the holster.Suitably spacedv from, and integrally connected by a preferably-arcuatetop wall v9 to, the backplate 7 is a front plate or wall 10 having are-entrant or rearwardly presented hook 1l at its lower end, the wallsor plates 7 and 10 and the hook ll andtop 'wall 9 being suitably spacedto more or less snugly correspond with the dimensions ofand accommodatethe particular belt C, as best seen inFigure 2.

In the engagement and vdisengagement of the l holster A with belt C, thefront plate` -10 is yieldingly sprung to .accommodatethe belt betweenthe bill of the hoolr'jll andbackplate 7.`

As so supported on'th'e belt C,the metal-2 clip D is adjacent theclothing of the wearer, andto prevent injury to such clothing and alsocover and conceal the clip, the holsterl Vback-Wall 3 is provided with aflap 12 which is adapted for yfoldingdovvn over both the belt C and clipD-'and` betweenlgthe belt C and the clothing, as also best seenin Figure2, the flap 12 at its` free end and the holster back-wall 3beingfco-operatively provided with snap-couplet members 13-14 for de-6.85

tachably retaining-the flap in belt engaging and clip-coveringposition.` By'suchmeans, the holster A mayfbe eciently supported at theproper positionV upon a belt, upon and from which the holster'may beattached I and detached without necessitatingl removal of the belt fromthe,V person. l e

Asso supported, there is nuorecry danger or kliability-v that the`pistol B may accidentally drop out of theholster. The

holster is accordingly equipped with a strap E, which at one end isfixed, as by a rivet less 15 to the front holster-wall 2 adjacent itsupper or butt-end, which is adapted for projection over the pistoltrigger-guardl, and

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which Vat its upper end is provided with a v snap-eye 17 adapted forldetachable engagev ment with a co-operating snap-button 18 suitl ablydisposed upon the outer face ofthe extension 6 of the holster-back-.wall3. When so engaged, the free end of theV strap E is disposed flatwse onsaidwall extension, and when so attached, functions lto removably re-.tain the pistol B from accidental or otherwise A l10' unintentionalremoval orrdisplacement, butvv v yet, on a jerk upon the pistol, the`snap-mem- 'f bers 17 and 18'are automatically, as I may-say, Ydisengaged, with the result that'the strap E does not retard or'ginvanyfyvay,; nt e1'.fere v.

' 15` with-a quick'withdrawal ofthe'pistolwhen the occasion shouldrequire. l

My new holster may be economically manufactured, is simple and'durablein structure, and is, as experience has shown, exceedingly t Feeflicient in the performance Vvof its intended functions. v l

I am aware that changes in the form, ton-V Y struction, arrangement,vand combination of Vvtheseveral parts of my new'holster maybe V"'25made and-substituted for those herein shownV and described withoutdeparting from the nature and principle of my invention." Y rHaving thusdescribed my invention, what y I claim and desire to secure by LettersPatv Y 1. ,As .a newV article 'of manufacture, ai 1 holsterincluding anVinverted U-shaped belt- 'engaging clip fixed upon vthe-rear face of theyinner wall 'and' adjacentthe butt-endof the l' f* 'holster Vandcomprising spaced front and'back plates, a top wall connecting'saidJfront and back platesjand ahoolx ,projectingV from the lower'end-offthefront plate'and disposed bel tween said vfront fand back-plates, andagflap projecting from said back wauand foidabie'- Sover said clip,th'eliap being adapted for de- -tachable engagement at its free'endjwith' the `VhQlSter. x 3 i .1

2. As anew article 'of manufacture, a hol- 45V lster including front andrear walls, vthe front f v Y rwall beingjof reduced'length relativelyto.

'the rear'walland'thereby exposing ajp'ortion V -v of the/front faceofVthe rearpwall,..a snap- ','coup'letmember fixed upon said exposed.porg- "50. tionof the'frontfface of 'the-rear wal/1,"alstrap fixedat-one end upon-the outer-face' of said front l.wall-,and adaptedforprojection upf wa'rdlyf-and, rearwardly' over the'V triggerv guard-*oftheenc'ased pistol, and a' co"operable k55 snap-couplet member onth'eree'end'ofsaid Y strap adapted v for detachable engagement Y withsaid'rst couplet-member' for prevent- Y vingaccidental 'displacementlofv the pistol.

IntestimonywhereofI have signed my 50- name to this specification.

ROYBERATy-P; MEES; -jf

